The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-28
SULLIVAN'S BIG SEND-0FF.
AL BOSTON TURNED OUT TO SEE HIM
SAIL FOR ENGLAND.
A Rartinw Demsnstrattsn that wsuld Have
Mensred y Kine-Twe Tuss Loaded with
Friends Acoonpa.y the Steamer Dat TO Sea

A Fartsuw Demonstration that wsuId Have
Honsred . Kiue-Two TuGs Loaded with
Friends Accompany the steamer Dat to Sea
BOSTON, Oct. N-John L. Sullivan. accom-
panied By his manager, Harry Phillips, Jack
Ashton, Jack Barnett, and Mrs. Phillips sailed
for Liverpool this morning In the Cu9ard
steamer Cephalonia. The parting demonstra-
lions OF his friends would have done honor to
q President. The champion spent most OF the
night at the house Of his parents. whore there
was an informal meeting OF his intimates.
Said one of them. 1T was just Like leave
taking at homo. You know whom a family or
member OF q family in ireland is about to como
to this country all the friends gather at their
house the night before and spend the time in
wishing them well, telling pleasant stories and
singing. Well. that 10 the way We did 1t up to
old man Sullivan's, and think 1t was much
better way Of saying good-by to the big fellow
than giving him banquet"
The ship was announced to sail from her
dock In East Boston at half past z, but long
before that time several hundred people had
assembled there and on the ends of the neigh
boring piers to catch glimpse OF the hero OF
the day as he sailed. Two fast tugs, the Ida
NJ. Daily and the Walter A. Gore. had been
chartered by parties Of Sullivans friends who
intended seeing him down the harbor, and by
men. most Of whom had remained up all night
to DO in time for tho start. Each had band OF
music and plenty Of creature comforts on
board. The tugs arrived at the Cephalonia's
side in advance Of the champion, but he did
not keep his friends waiting long for he soon
arrived In a cab. and was greeted with cheer
as his stalwart figure was seen ascending the
ships gangway. His father, mother, two sis
ters, his brother Mike, and number Of other
relatives were awaiting him in the ships music
room. and nearly all we're in tears.
shut up" said Tom Delany to one OF the
mourners. "One would think 1t was wake
you were at. Why. wouldn't think any
more about crossing the herring pond than
would about going to South Boston"
Sullivan's father, not over five feet five In
height and weighing not more than 100
pounds was visibly affected, and though he
strove hard to repress his feelings could not
keep the moisture out Of his eyes as he said to
John may be q bit wild at times. but he has
and @fs sp pa Il safss
She did not cry until the last moment Of part
ing, but 1t was plain to be seen that she took
thf %as IL in
SsaSef oysreoa5 His head wss covered VIII aI.s
showed want Of sleep. Neysrtheless, he Looked
In very ar physical health enl q Of the
saa %as tho
was" but these criticisms. were not fully de-
served There vas an anx9 10y a99s on the Dig
ter how hard he tried, and. though he smiled
and shook hands with every, one who wished
i inat on his msd Reon
learned that two sherifr's officers or detectives
had been awaiting his coming ne. since mldnighs
he owed but had failed to pay. 1t was said
that those amounts did not aggregate 500
paid ths claims. and the ohsmpion was free to
.hs Fssnf main NithSat moSlestasoR
When the chips bell rang SHARPLY and the
sSs fhSEs sSsa
embarkjng on the tugs. AS the big ship cast
81 her lines and sounding her warning T Gad
hs 'Hnsi 91 %t IL 1sss 3sse
cannon s p on her forecastle. and ran up pen,
nspt having the on 4
w sGd 81 de ss ts pSh
was overloaded, and while she touched at a
%snt lnspestor tSe Baby ranged alsDs the
port side Of, the big ship. which was now NOV
What's the matter with the worlds cham
Why he's all right" came back In chorus
that 4, Patti ever csr9led. .,
Ssa1 to Sa %nsn a5SnS
don't Stay Long" Whoever made the selections
Was certainly happy IN his ch9ice Sui Sui
Ing white fi handfercSef t and oceasonai-
~ Siy cheer tb or remsrk by
when Delay reminded him that there was
and another friend enjoined him not to throw
the NJ matter hoW sk he be-
he was seen to call attention to somebody on
the Gore, which was now catching up with the
father, auttering to the wind the colors that
I'D 9ad wean he Sushs
abreast Boston Light the Cephalonia slowed
S snd ss sde wbes the the
pilot who had taken her out got on board;
They said | wouldn't go to England" said
come back with the pilot. either"
back he threw up both hands as much as to
not" As the big steamer increased her speed
Yankee Doodle" and then as their noses
were turned toward the city all hands gave
"Three cheers for John L. Sullivan, and may
he come home victorious over all his foes" On
the way back to the city much speculation was
INDUCED in as to the outcome OF Sullivan's
trip; -,.,. . ,.o,,
He didn't look as though he was dead sure
that he was on the right lay. 1 think Harry
Phillips is a pretty decent fellow. but I don't
think he has the pull on the other side that
:" Don't worry about that" responded another.
" Patsy Sheppard will fix, all that. He is going
to send letters to Arthur Mangus, Johnny
Q'Nsil. and Johnny Ghp Ie OF MMySerpool, and to
among tho most prominent sporting men In
three Kingdoms. and they'll meet John when
he lands and give him the proper steer"
Among the last words which Sullivan spoke
before the ship backed out were thanks to Jim
Cusack for kindly message he had sent him;
"Irealize some OF the mistakes have made"
said he. and intend to do all can to coun-
teract them. I'll disappoint a good many
people. and hope my we'll wishers will be
agreably disappointed. Those who think that
intend to backcap or belittle Kilrain are mis-
taken. win do nothing # the kind, whether
get crack at him before come back. II do
hope to show that am the champion yet"
Many OF Sullivan's friends were sorry that he